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Californians capture ’16-17 championships in AHL, USHL, NAHL, Switzerland
August 11th, 2017If you want to win a sports championship, having players who have accomplished it before can be an important ingredient. Just ask the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League, SC Bern of the Swiss A-League and the Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE All of those teams…
Oilers sign Jr. Kings graduate Yamamoto to entry-level contract
August 11th, 2017The Edmonton Oilers have signed 2017 first-round selection Kailer Yamamoto, a former Los Angeles Jr. Kings standout, to a three-year, entry-level contract. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE Yamamoto, picked 22nd overall, appeared in 65 games with the Western Hockey League’s (WHL) Spokane Chiefs last season, posting 99 points (42 goals, 57 assists), 46 penalty minutes and…
Wildly popular Give Blood Play Hockey Tournament set to face off in October
August 10th, 2017The 11th annual Give Blood Play Hockey Inline Charity tournament is scheduled Oct. 19-22 at The Rinks-Irvine Inline. And it’s not too early to reserve a spot in this event that grows each year. For many teams, the warm-hearted charity event faces off the new season of roller hockey in Southern California. It is usually…
California teams, Golden Knights nab high-end talent at 2017 NHL Draft
August 10th, 2017The three California teams and the expansion Vegas Golden Knights all showed well in selecting top-quality prospects at the 2017 NHL Draft June 23-24 at the United Center in Chicago. The Anaheim Ducks made five picks, while the LA Kings drafted seven players, the San Jose Sharks six and the Golden Knights stocked up with…
Ruhwedel introduces prestigious Stanley Cup to San Diego
August 9th, 2017Stanley liked Southern California so much that he decided to start his summer vacation there for the second year in a row. The occasion on June 30 was Chad Ruhwedel’s day with the hardest trophy to win in professional sports, the Stanley Cup. The defenseman from San Diego earned a date with Stanley by virtue…
Half-dozen players with California ties selected during 2017 NHL Draft in Chicago
August 7th, 2017The 2009 California Brick team decided to hold a reunion in late June – it was called the NHL Draft. Five players from that team – Sasha Chmelevski (Huntington Beach native), Cole Guttman (Los Angeles), Ivan Lodnia (Anaheim), Jake McGrew (Orange) and Jason Robertson (Los Angeles) – heard their names called by NHL teams during…
Rubber Hockey Magazines sold to longtime writer, editor Mackinder
August 4th, 2017HERMOSA BEACH, CA – Good Sport Media, Inc., has announced the sale of its Arizona Rubber Hockey Magazine and California Rubber Hockey Magazine publications to longtime staff writer and editor Matt Mackinder and Mackinder Media, LLC. “Matt has been on board with us since Day 1, and I’m nothing but confident he’ll lead our publications…
THE RINKS offering up beginner programs for adult players
August 3rd, 2017The continued success of the Anaheim Ducks has fueled not only Orange County residents’ hockey fandom, but their desire to play themselves. While beginner programs are typically aimed towards children, adults are discovering there is a whole world of hockey programs available for them. Just like kids, adults can learn the basics of skating and…
Sad times as state’s youth scene mourns DeClerck, Harlan
August 2nd, 2017Early June was not kind to the California youth scene as former California Golden Bears standout Dylan Harlan and former San Jose Jr. Sharks player Stefan DeClerck each passed away. READ OUR LATEST ISSUE On June 4, Dylan and his father, Jim, were flying a single-engine Piper PA-28 airplane that crashed in the Santa Rosa…
LAKHSHL keeps growing, set to expand for 2017-18 season
July 31st, 2017The L.A. Kings High School Hockey League is expanding again, with one new varsity team and three junior varsity squads – as well as a newly renamed varsity squad – to be added for the 2017-18 season. The South Bay Stingrays are new at the varsity level, while the former South County Aviators have been…